In a special feature for FE News to mark Get the Nation Learning Week, Alison Morris, Director of Policy at Skills Federation brings together members...
The Government’s Youth Guarantee is a welcome recognition that too many young people are being left behind. But if it is to succeed over the...
Picture a meeting that covers a change to timetables, a new adjustments plan, or a restructure proposal. Everyone nods. Actions are agreed. Then, over the...
There has been increased debate over youth participation in education and employment, and the scale of the challenge is undeniable. Nearly one million young people...
Every November the Department for Education counts the school workforce, and every year the headline is about teachers. This year's count, published last month, is...
Think about the young people leaving further education this year. One might be heading to university. Another is starting an apprenticeship. One is going straight...
The forthcoming Budget and the Milburn Review will bring further focus onto participation, opportunity and workforce development; apprenticeships are once again set to occupy a...
Kerry Boffey of FIN asks if nominee training is about preparing for an Ofsted inspection or should it be doing something much bigger. Of course,...
Further education (FE) and skills generates knowledge every day. Teachers, trainers, leaders and support staff investigate what works, adapt practice and draw on evidence to...
At the Lifelong Education Institute’s annual lecture, Andy Haldane set out a compelling reason to take lifelong learning seriously: longer lives will require longer working...
A new education enterprise is launching today, making it easier for colleges to offer Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) which can lead to a degree for…
In the post-COVID era, health and mental wellbeing have become increasingly pressing concerns. The drastic changes in work, study, and living environments have added new…
At the Skills Federation we are proud to work with our 19 members and between us we cover more than 20 different sectors of the…
UK University graduates are increasingly underprepared and struggling to secure meaningful employment, While 61% of 2022 graduates secured jobs within 15 months of leaving university,…
Earlier this year, the SCL Employability and Skills team delivered three workshops in conjunction with social mobility charity Speakers for Schools and the Greater Essex…
BMet’s longstanding commitment to providing career-enhancing opportunities for students and the community at large is set to bolster, via a new partnership with West Midlands…
Student secures prestigious internship backed by Hollywood stars A media student from Romford has completed a “dream come true” internship, working in a virtual production…
A new online module for training providers has been developed that’s designed to increase the number of autistic individuals choosing and succeeding in further education…
AELP has today published its Autumn Budget consultation submission – estimating that government investment in skills could lead to over 500,000 high-quality apprenticeships per year…
Rachel Reeves MP made her first school visit as Chancellor of the Exchequer to Silverstone UTC yesterday to mark Amazon’s announcement of an £8 billion…
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